Vintage Levin guitars x 3

On July 27th 1900, Herman Carlson Levin began building his wonderful stringed instruments in a small workshop in Gothenburg, Sweden. My great passion is collecting these instruments that, to my eyes (and ears), were some of the finest guitars ever built..

Certainly, many people today know of Levin for its fine old arch-top guitars or its plainer and not quite so fine-sounding beginners' instruments from the 50s and 60s.
But long before this, Levin was top of it's class in Europe and other parts of the world. It already achieved a high-point as an instrument maker at the 1907 World's Fair in Madrid, where it won the gold medal for the best guitar. Remember, this was in the Spanish guitar builders' home territory. Not only that, Levin was awarded the exhibition's Grand Prix!

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[BottleneckJohn]

Thanks guys!

Yeah, I felt I had to show some of these old Swedish made guitars to the world, LoL!!

Good to have y'all here watching this stuff!!

[kennylufc]

I have borrowed a Levin model 118 which I found ay my aunt's house under a bed. for several years serial 357122. Trying to find out about it at present. What are your thoughts ?

[saffsgrandad]

Lovely old guitar, I'm jealous. My Levin W32J is a bit of an enigma in that the serial number suggests a build date of 1974 yet the company history says that this model wasn't made until 1975. Whatever, its a lovely old thing with a wonderful tone. It deserves a better player than me.

[eccsxt]

beautiful tone!

[dimidallas]

Do you happen to know about levin "116"? Serial number tell's that it's from 1957.

But that's all the information i've found about this guitar.

So if you happen to know anything more about these guitars or some site where to find more, i'd really appreciate it!

[WeezabuzZ]

... Wondering how much the first guitar could be had for?

[WeezabuzZ]

That sounds beautiful!

[Konner]

You showcase some amazing instruments.

[bluespower]

lovely tone !!!

cheers mate